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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
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Subject: Re: racism
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Date: Fri, 15-Feb-85 23:13:34 EST
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gam@amdahl.UUCP
> I am also pointing out that being an "oppressed minority" does not
> imply poverty or lack of success, and that some minorities are
> actually better off (financially) than the "white majority."

And I would like to point out that a minority being better off than
the white majority does not mean that oppression doesn't hurt.
For example, I know many Jewish people who are doing well but
I can't imagine anyone saying the Nazis had no bad effect on them.
(did you think I was going to use another example?)

-- 
 This is my opinion, I guess.

 Phil Ngai (408) 749-5720
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